DOI

The intensity of mesoscale wind speed variations with periods 1.7 – 5.6 hr was determined by digital filtering of the measurements at mesosphere and lower thermosphere region, which had been performed at the Collm Observatory of Leipzig University (51.3° N, 13.0° E) using the ionospheric drift method in the years 1983 – 2007 and with a meteor radar in 2004 – 2018. This made it possible to obtain the continuous series of measurements for the interval of 1983 - 2018. Interannual changes at 88 km altitude are studied. The annual mean zonal wind was directed to the east in 1983 – 2018 and grew from 3 to 10 m/s. The meridional southward wind reached a minimum of 2 m/s around 2002 and a maximum of 10 m/s in 2012. The intensity of mesoscale waves varied within the limits of up to 10%.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication26th International Symposium on Atmospheric and Ocean Optics, Atmospheric Physics
EditorsGennadii G. Matvienko, Oleg A. Romanovskii
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781510639416
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2020
Event26th International Symposium "Atmospheric and Ocean Optics. Atmospheric Physics" - Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: 6 Jul 202010 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11560
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference26th International Symposium "Atmospheric and Ocean Optics. Atmospheric Physics"
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityMoscow
Period6/07/2010/07/20

    Research areas

  • Acoustic-gravity waves, Climatology, Interannual variations, Ionospheric drifts, Meteor radars, Middle atmosphere, Seasonal variations, Upper atmosphere, Wind

    Scopus subject areas

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Science Applications

ID: 71617584